Summary
Registrant Benjamin Calhoun is an adoptee looking for birth mother. The adoptee was born in California in 1970 on May 28th. He was born Baby Boy Aliifua in Torrance in Los Angeles County to birthmother Wanda Lee Maaele (maiden name Lilio). Los Angeles County Adoption Agency handled the adoption. His adoptive name became Benjamin Earl Calhoun.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 84859
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
Benjamin Calhoun
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Baby Boy Aliifua
Adoptive Name: Benjamin Earl Calhoun
Date of Birth: May 28, 1970 at unk (now 55 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Torrance city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Wanda Lee Maaele (Lilio)
Born: 1942 (now 84 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Johnny S Aliifua
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Los Angeles Harbor General Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Los Angeles County Adoption Agency
Additional Info
I believe ive found and met my fathers side bio family named Aliifua. The name on my birth Cert for father was Johhny S Aliifua but turns out it may be Al Aliifua who was actually Bio dad. Mom name I am told by searchfiners was Wanda L Lilio or Wanda Lee Arellano or Wanda L Maaele. born in 1970 adopted to Caucastion Christian parents Alan Lee and Susan Harriet Calhoun. Its has been told by them that bio mom was a nurse in Long Beach/Torrance area. My bio family Aliifua, my auties tell me they new my mom that she lived across the street from Johnny S and Al Aliifua but that Al is actually my dad and that they (the Aunties) went back to my moms to find me once they heard I was Als son but my Grandmother told them she moved(either to Compton or something?)
Registered: June 6, 2018
Updated: February 7, 2020
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
Benjamin Calhoun
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Baby Boy Aliifua
Adoptive Name: Benjamin Earl Calhoun
Date of Birth: May 28, 1970 at unk (now 55 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Torrance city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Wanda Lee Maaele (Lilio)
Born: 1942 (now 84 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Johnny S Aliifua
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Los Angeles Harbor General Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Los Angeles County Adoption Agency
Additional Info
I believe ive found and met my fathers side bio family named Aliifua. The name on my birth Cert for father was Johhny S Aliifua but turns out it may be Al Aliifua who was actually Bio dad. Mom name I am told by searchfiners was Wanda L Lilio or Wanda Lee Arellano or Wanda L Maaele. born in 1970 adopted to Caucastion Christian parents Alan Lee and Susan Harriet Calhoun. Its has been told by them that bio mom was a nurse in Long Beach/Torrance area. My bio family Aliifua, my auties tell me they new my mom that she lived across the street from Johnny S and Al Aliifua but that Al is actually my dad and that they (the Aunties) went back to my moms to find me once they heard I was Als son but my Grandmother told them she moved(either to Compton or something?)
Registered: June 6, 2018
Updated: February 7, 2020
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